Rice seedling establishment as affected by soil type and redox potential
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Abstract
Rice seeds can germinate and establish seedlings in flooded soil under anaerobic conditions. When germinated seeds were sown in pots at 10 mm depth in flooded soil, establishment was greater in Andosol, gray lowland soils, and yellow soil than in gley lowland soils. Establishment was closely associated with soil redox potential in this pot study. When seeds were broadcast-sown onto puddled soil in field lysimeters, seedling establishment and grain yield were most consistent and highest in the gray lowland soil.
Key words
anaerobic soil redox potential rice seedling establishment soil typeReferences
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